Maize, bajra ease on low demand
Press Trust of India New Delhi Prices of maize and bajra fell up to Rs 50 per quintal at the wholesale grains market today due to low demand against increased offerings by stockists.
Traders said weak demand from consuming industries against increased selling by stockists pulled down maize and bajra prices.
In the national capital, maize and bajra fell by Rs 50 and Rs 30 to Rs 1,225-1,230 and Rs 1,260-1,265 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's quotations per quintal:
Wheat MP (deshi) 2,160-2,360, Wheat dara (for mills) 1,485-1,490, Chakki atta (delivery) 1,500-1,505, Atta Rajdhani (10 kg) 220, Shakti bhog (10 kg) 220, Roller flour mill 810-830 (50 kg), Maida 830-850 (50 kg) and Sooji 920-940 (50kg).
Basmati rice (Lal Quila) 10,400, Shri Lal Mahal 10,000, Super Basmati Rice 9,500, Basmati common new 8,500-9,000, Rice Pusa-(1121) new 7,400-9,100, Permal raw 2,150-2,200, Permal wand 2,200-2,300, Sela 2,600-2,700 and Rice IR-8- 1,800-1,850, Bajra 1,260-1,265, Jowar yellow 1,400-1,420, white 2,325-2,525, Maize 1,225-1,230, Barley 1,300-1,310.